Soccer followers have had an exhilarating, weird, and irritating time of it this weekend — between the eked-out victories, the post-game fistfights, the coach tantrums, and one majorly curtailed halftime present. In case you missed any of the drama, right here’s what went down on gridirons throughout the nation.
Michigan and Ohio State gamers brawled on the sphere
After Michigan beat Ohio State 13–10 and Wolverine gamers planted their flag on the Ohio Stadium turf on Saturday, a battle broke out between the rival groups, throughout which regulation enforcement officers deployed pepper spray in efforts to cease the brawling.
Thanks for the pepper spray pic.twitter.com/ZyIwOpTogs
— Michigan Soccer on UMGoBlue (@UMGoBlog) November 30, 2024
NC State and North Carolina gamers did the identical hours later
In a while Saturday, a North Carolina State participant tried to plant a flag on the sphere at rival North Carolina’s Kenan Subject after the Wolfpack beat the Tar Heels 35–30. A battle broke on the market, too, and that was the ultimate sport for North Carolina’s recently-fired coach, Mack Brown.
NC State – UNC battle that begins after making an attempt to plant flags on mid discipline brand pic.twitter.com/kVY3XyuhER
— Faculty Soccer Alerts (@CFBAlerts_) December 1, 2024
Faculty soccer coaches received testy
In one other flag-planting incident, Florida State head coach angrily threw away a Gators flag after College of Florida gamers planted it there after beating the Seminoles 31–11 on Saturday. And Maryland coach Mike Locksley appeared to have a heated dialog with Penn State coach James Franklin after Penn State beat Maryland 44–7 on Saturday, with a last-second landing solely extending the lead.
Mike Norvell giving Billy Napier the enterprise for the flag planting after the FSU UF sport pic.twitter.com/iEriZRktXD
— Garrett Savage (@GarrettWSavage) December 1, 2024
Georgia beat Georgia Tech after eight overtimes
Georgia beat Georgia Tech 44–42 on Saturday — however solely after eight overtimes. In accordance with faculty soccer’s present guidelines, after the second additional time, tied groups take turns with 2-point conversion makes an attempt to find out the winner. “That is wildly thrilling, however not a great way to determine a soccer sport,” JJ Watt stated of Saturday’s showdown on X.
Taylor Swift watched a nail-biter of a Chiefs sport
Pop star Taylor Swift made one other look at a Kansas Metropolis Chiefs sport on Friday, November 29, supporting tight-end boyfriend Travis Kelce because the Chiefs took on the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders got here near scoring a game-winning discipline objective within the sport’s ultimate moments, finally dropping to the Chiefs 17 to 19. Within the stands, Taylor appeared to say, “I must go to the hospital. Oh my god.”
| Taylor reacting to the sport final evening:
“I must go to the hospital, Oh my god!”pic.twitter.com/cV9vTsD9pw— Taylor Swift Updates (@TSUpdating) November 30, 2024
NBC aired mere seconds of Lindsey Stirling’s efficiency
And in different NFL information, viewers who tuned in to look at the Inexperienced Bay Packers overcome the Miami Dolphins 30–17 on Thursday, November 28, noticed little greater than 10 seconds of Lindsey Stirling’s halftime present. On social media, the violinist thanked Inexperienced Bay for internet hosting her and the reside viewers for cheering her on, and she or he apologized (seemingly on NBC’s behalf) to these watching from house.
Even subsequent day reactions haven’t stopped over the Fan felt Diss to @LindseyStirling by @NBCSports @SNFonNBC @nbc for the lower than 15sec airing of the Halftime Present they requested her to do! Followers are outrage!!! pic.twitter.com/9iSojWBflU
— Nana’s Nonsense Gaming (@Nanas_Nonsense) November 29, 2024